Port Huron State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
744 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Kimball Township
Kimball Township has 1,171 acres of parks, 122 for every 1,000 residents
7% of Kimball Township’s land is conserved, about 1,587 acres. 27% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7.0 miles of mapped trail cross Kimball Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #380 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,587 acres · of 37.1 sq mi of land
Trails
7.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,171 ac
122 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
4.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Kimball Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kimball Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kimball Township is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #380 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kimball Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land122 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,171 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home27% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 58%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 46%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Port Huron State Game Area, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
St. Clair Woods Nature Sanctuary
Managed by Detroit Audubon Society
184 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Sutherland Park
Managed by Kimball Township
48 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Elmer P. and Irene Jasper Woods Memorial Nature Sanctuary
Managed by Michigan Nature Association
48 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Port Huron State Game Area744 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
St. Clair Woods Nature Sanctuary184 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Detroit Audubon Society
Sutherland Park48 acres · Kimball Township
Elmer P. and Irene Jasper Woods Memorial Nature Sanctuary48 acres · Michigan Nature Association
Kimball Nature park18 acres
Sharon Rose Leonatti Memorial Plant Preserve9 acres · Michigan Nature Association
Smiths Creek Community Park3 acres · Kimball Township
DirectionsWho protects it
1,587 conserved acres
7% of Kimball Township’s land. Who manages Kimball Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife740 ac
County258 ac
Private owners240 ac
Town or city161 ac
Other state land126 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits120 ac
State Conservation Area · 785 acLocal Other or Unknown · 373 acPrivate Park · 240 acConservation Easement · 126 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 75 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 114 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Huron State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 740 | Open |
| Land Local Other or Unknown | County | 448 | Open |
| Fore Lakes Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 240 | Restricted |
| Kimball Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Elmer P. Irene Jasper Woods State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 45 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Kimball Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Kimball Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Kimball Township
Jumping Pillow
DirectionsPlus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Kimball Township
Kamp K9
DirectionsCampgrounds in Kimball Township
Port Huron KOA
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Basketball
4Baseball
3Tennis
2Volleyball
1Beach volleyball
1Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kimball Township: June to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Kimball Township →
Next door
Kimball Township and its neighbors
Kimball Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Clyde Township8.7 miKimball Township7.0 miPort Huron Township4.3 miWales Township3.7 miSt. Clair Township1.2 miMarysville1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimball Township | 7% | 0.2 | 122 | 27% | B |
| St. Clair Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 40 | 21% | C |
| Clyde Township | 21% | 0.2 | 876 | 49% | A− |
| Wales Township | 5% | 0.1 | 310 | 20% | B− |
| Marysville | 4% | 0.2 | 13 | 95% | B |
| Port Huron Township | 5% | 0.3 | 47 | 62% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kimball Township
Where can I hike in Kimball Township?
The longest trail networks: Port Huron State Game Area, 0.1 miles; St. Clair Woods Nature Sanctuary, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kimball Township is conserved land?
7% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Kimball Township’s trails?
Port Huron State Game Area and St. Clair Woods Nature Sanctuary don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kimball Township?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kimball Township?
11,615 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kimball Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,171 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kimball Township have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #380 of 701 in Michigan. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kimball Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →